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- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 23/10/2026
- IHBC looks forward, from our last Council: Public Practice Associate Programme open to 16/11, as Trustee Serena Cardozo highlights potential 23/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 23/10/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 23/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s first joint National-Branch CPD Partnership event – Bob Kindred MBE on ‘Enforcement…’, 27/10: In person in London, and Online (from £15-£50) 23/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Design Economy – Evidencing the value of the UK’s design sector across nations and regions. 23/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: York Minster’s New Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills and Estate Management 23/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s ‘double-up’ taster from HESPR’s £969K works: Council seeks structural engineer for church (@£15K) & heritage trust calls for learning specialist on Schools resource (@£3.8K) 23/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: An 180-year old church has disappeared overnight, and people are angry 23/10/2026
- National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 23/10/2026
- NT: Landmark act of generosity secures home of London’s oldest restaurant for the future 23/10/2026
- Conservation areas excluded from England’s new pavement charging rights 23/10/2026
- Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit (SHEA) 2026 now out 23/10/2026
- HES: Eight in ten heritage employers report skills gaps 23/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel 23/10/2026
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spanning disciplines, levels & sectors, from Conservation Professionals to early career, and trustees to building & collection managers 20/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes CHN’s ‘Birthday Month’ – From Local Action to COP31: ‘Join Culture for Climate’, launch 24/10 20/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s first joint National-Branch CPD Partnership event – Bob Kindred MBE on ‘Enforcement…’, 27/10: In person in London, and Online (from £15-£50) 20/10/2026
- Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Climate Change & Significance’, June 10-12 2027: IHBC’s Annual School, with online options, free pre-conference webinars & more… 20/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 20/10/2026
- LAST CHANCE: IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 20/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC consults on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October 20/10/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: WAF features as ‘Chapel wins Architects’ Journal Retrofit Award’ 20/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Major conservation work begins at Glasgow Cathedral spire 20/10/2026
- Boarded-up high streets brought back to life with £210m boost 20/10/2026
Daily Archives: 01/04/2025
IHBC reacts to Government intentions to reduce statutory consultees including heritage bodies, the Theatres Trust and The Gardens Trust
The Institute is extremely disappointed to see the Government announcement issued alongside the introduction of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill and other measures intended to speed up approval of development proposals, that it intends to reduce the number of statutory … Continue reading
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IHBC’s #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals) with STBA & IHBC – Natural Materials in Retrofit on 7 April
Following on from the launch of the 2025 Annual School and the linked pre-conference CPD in Redruth on 13 March, the IHBC is delighted to announce a series of online lunchtime webinars across a variety of topics that relate to … Continue reading
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, cpd, environment, expertise, government, heritage, learning, nature, planning, retrofit, skills
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: IHBC supports Gardens Trust Assembly, Cowcross St, 03/04, on ‘… the UK Planning Systems’, with 15% off for IHBC members
The IHBC is delighted to support the Gardens Trust Assembly on ‘Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK Planning Systems’, in person at Cowcross Street, London on 3 April, with a special 15% reduction for members (see dedicated code below).
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IHBC sponsors ‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’: Joint ICOMOS-UK/University of Liverpool conference, 11 April – ‘Be part of this important conversation’, in-person or online
‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’ is a joint ICOMOS-UK and University of Liverpool hybrid event supported by the IHBC and with three main themes: Forging partnerships…; Navigating… heritage sustainability, and Education and skills…, all on 11 April.
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IHBC voices concerns over Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposal which could support the loss of transport heritage but welcomes the potential for local authority member training
The Institute has reinforced the concerns of other heritage bodies about the recently published Planning and Infrastructure Bill which removes the Secretary of State’s scrutiny from heritage aspects of infrastructure projects.
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: University of Edinburgh – ‘Turning 30Mn old photos into digital gold… Harnessing digital, data and AI’
A major supercomputing project is digitising one of the world’s largest collections of aerial photos, as builders, the economy and even unsolved crimes could benefit.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (property) doorstep’: Value of UK housing stock hits £9 trillion for the first time
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The total value of all homes across the UK now stands at £9.10 trillion (£9,100,000,000,000), according to new research by property firm Savills.
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Restoring Scotland’s natural environment
image for illustration: Fiona Newton Scotland’s Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill update explores ‘Restoring Scotland’s natural environment -New targets to enhance nature and protect biodiversity’.
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Wildlife and Countryside Link on BNG: Lack of ambition on Biodiversity Net Gain leaves scheme missing the mark one year on
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Wildlife and Countryside Link research into the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) scheme suggests it needs to be strengthened.
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CITB launches Strategic Plan 2025–29
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its ‘Strategic Plan 2025-29’, outlining its approach to supporting the construction industry’s skills and training needs over the next four years.
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Centre for Cities, on a ‘flexible zoning system’ for England to replace the discretionary
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Centre for Cities has produced a briefing arguing that the Government’s bold planning reforms and growth mission can both be achieved by replacing England’s discretionary system with a new flexible zoning system, and … Continue reading
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Building new towns for the future: Government’s Interim update on the new towns programme
‘Building new towns for the future’ offers government’s New Town Taskforce’s ‘Interim update on the new towns programme’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: CHF talks on heritage at risk now online
image for illustration: Seán O’Reilly Commonwealth Heritage Forum(CHF) talks on heritage at risk are now available online.
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